looking for a "how-to" for installing a Tii clock

[PaulTWinterton]

9 minutes ago, Gordon said:

The Euro dash had the depressed imprint for clock hole  in the back of the dash and it was very obvious where the clock went.

 

I have a 72 non-tii upper dash in my stash. It has the depressed imprints in the back as well.

 

I solved the thumb-nut fitment issue with a tool I made some years ago.  I can't find the original post so I will add what I remember here.  It turns the job into a 5 minute process.

 

One caveat that I remember: to keep the clock and u-clamp in position, you must have something in front of the clock (on the dash) to keep it from moving forward as you turn the knob.

 

9 hours ago, Swiss 2002Tii said:

If it is opened, you can use a small amount of solder to reconnect it.

 

I thought I recognized that picture.  I created that in 2014 with an actual camera. Not a phone.  Seems like longer ago.

 

 

 

 

 

[Conserv]

On 9/7/2019 at 12:56 PM, jp5Touring said:

Is this that desirable upgrade for people ?  

 

Only if you like a clock in your car.... ?

 

In 1976, a car clock was pretty much expected, and I couldn’t yet rely on my iPhone!

 

If I could do it over again, I’d still put a tii clock in my ‘76. ?

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited September 9, 2019 by Conserv

[02Les]

1 hour ago, Gordon said:

Les, I have to disagree with you. The dash in my tii looked like the Grand Canyon with all the cracks in it.  In 2004, I stumbled on to a crack free one piece Euro spec 02 dash (no fasten seat belt billboard) at a vintage auto flea market for 120 Euros. I bought it and mailed it back home.  Before installing it,  the hole in the dash for the clock was carefully cut out. The Euro dash had the depressed imprint for clock hole  in the back of the dash and it was very obvious where the clock went.

 

G-Man

Gordon,

Not sure what you're disagreeing about. The two pics I posted show no indication/indent for the tii clock. So I am saying that not all dashes (Euro or otherwise) came with the clock indent on the back of the dash.

[jp5Touring]

Dug mine out, pretty decent shape.  Now I think I might install it.  You guys are a bad influence .

 

 

[PaulTWinterton]

14 minutes ago, jp5Touring said:

Dug mine out, pretty decent shape.

 

Make sure you run it on the bench for a few days.  They are finicky and still a pain to remove and replace more than once.

[Swiss 2002Tii]

2 hours ago, PaulTWinterton said:

I thought I recognized that picture.  I created that in 2014 with an actual camera. Not a phone.  Seems like longer ago.

Thanks again Paul!  I save everything I think will be useful to a Word doc on the topic so I don't have to spend hours searching to find it again.  I had saved your photo as a jpeg.

[Conserv]

7 hours ago, jp5Touring said:

 

....You guys are a bad influence .

 

 

Thank you! ?

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

[joebarthlow]

wow, I lost this thread and found it searching about installing a my clock! Thanks so much for the information. 

Edited November 28, 2019 by joebarthlow

[Conserv]

4 hours ago, joebarthlow said:

wow, I lost this thread and found it searching about installing a my clock! Thanks for much for the information. 

I don’t view it so much as information. It’s more like.... a bad influence! ?

 

Good luck and best regards,

 

Steve

 

[Brandon]

It’s so much easier to pull the dash out of the car in order to install (or remove) the Tii clock.  The space between the rear of the clock and the dash sheet metal on the car is minimal and getting your hand back there is very difficult.  With that said, it can be done if you remove the center console and find someone with small hands to reach up there behind the clock (hint...find a kid, they have small hands).  If your 02 has A/C, good luck to you.

 

As far as the pre-marked area for the clock on the back of non-Ti/Tii dashes, I’ve dismantled many parts cars over the years and will say that the majority of them have the pre-marked hole so you can ‘punch’ it out (I’d use a drill).  Of the dashes I’ve seen without the pre-marked hole they have all been early three piece dashes, some seem to have it while others don’t.  

Edited November 27, 2019 by Brandon

[joebarthlow]

12 hours ago, Conserv said:

I don’t view it so much as information. It’s more like.... a bad influence! ?

 

Good luck and best regards,

 

Steve

 

 

too late for that.